tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post7338621490998058524..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: What Lies Behind The Syria Deal?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-90182458725532834732013-09-11T17:35:22.969-04:002013-09-11T17:35:22.969-04:00You might be right, Shag, and if in fact a deal re...You might be right, Shag, and if in fact a deal really happens and the Syrian chem weapons are brought under control, he might well deserve one, despite a lot of nonsense.<br /><br />I note on day after Obama's speech, it has now been widely reported that discussions/negotiations over Syrian chem weapons between US and Russia not only were going on at the G20, but have been going on for months, indeed were initiated between Obama and Putin at the last G20 meeting a year ago. Lavrov and Kerry have been discussing it since April.<br /><br />OTOH, it is more possible than I thought above that Kerry's remark was spontaneous and not planned. But if it was, it clearly reflected that he was thinking about this matter due to the extensive ongoing negotiations with Lavrov.rosserjb@jmu.eduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300046915843554101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-74614948029192685822013-09-11T10:25:16.424-04:002013-09-11T10:25:16.424-04:00Might Putin be aiming for a Nobel Peace Prize?
Mu...Might Putin be aiming for a Nobel Peace Prize?<br /><br />Muslim nations in Central Asia that were part of the USSR have many corruptions issues, perhaps with dissenters rising. These sovereign nations, which are considered part of the Greater Middle East, may create problems for Russia, especially since Russia has huge economic energy ties with them, including pipelines, that may cause Russia to seek actions/approvals by the UN Security Council at which the US might exercise a veto.<br /><br />Russia has problems in the Caucuses with muslim groups. Russia may realize that chaos in Syriamayl do long run damage to Russia's economy.<br /><br />And Russia may be concerned that if it does not act as a broker, its shaky reputation on human rights will suffer from Syria's use of chemical weapons. Remember the upcoming Olympics and safety issues Russia will have to address.<br /><br />Will it all work out? Only if there is give and take, balancing, by all parties, without chest-beating of victory by one or more of the parties. At some point the peoples of the Greater Middle East should understand that they are the ones primarily suffering from sectarian clashes.Shag from Brooklinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312591102812315460noreply@blogger.com